“Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass” hardcover Poetry Book Pre-Release Thread

[finalsong 442]

Is the hardcover preorder only for US???

 

(Already preordered the vinyl because I'm a clown for her)

 

ETA: Just found the UK link.

There is a hardcover and paperback version?

[Elle 121,279]

Confirmed by Lana for September 29th for the physical book - 

"What’s up guys? I feel like this announcement has been a long time coming. I’m just super excited that my book ‘Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass’ is coming out September 29^th and the audiobook is coming out July 28^th. I’m most excited too about where the entirety of the advance of mine is going towards different Native American projects. So, thank you so much for supporting. I’ve been writing these poems over the last few years and I’m very excited to share them with you. Sending you lots of love and be safe out there. Alright guys, I’ll send you more info as I get it. Okay. *kiss* Thanks."

[gatadelrey 4,617]

She’s soooooo cute omg

[Lemonade Tears 1,574]

Does the hardcover link work for anyone? I'm in Germany and it just brings me to spotify 

[UltraviolenceBaby 5,014]

Does the hardcover link work for anyone? I'm in Germany and it just brings me to spotify 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/violet-bent-backwards-over-the-grass/lana-del-rey/9781471199660

[daphnedinkley 13,475]

so for the uninformed, what does "the entirety of the advance of mine" mean? what will she be donating? not profits, but what she got paid by the publishers in advance? im a little clueless on this stuff

[ArtDecoDelRey 15,284]

Statement from editor of Simon and Schuster:

 

"Lana Del Rey is an era-defining artist. She is a mythmaker and auteur—a visionary who is capable of articulating and setting the mood of a cultural moment," said Simon & Schuster Senior Editor Stuart Roberts. "Her poetry is deeply intimate and affecting. This is one of Lana’s most arresting projects yet. Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass is unquestionably another tour de force from LDR, and we’re proud to be her publisher." 

 

 

 

[paradisetropico 7,916]

do you guys think she will be signing any hardcovers? or should I go ahead and order from Amazon?

[ChicaCherryCola 1,393]

There's a paperback version on Amazon ES with release on October 3rd. 

 

EDIT: Nevermind it seems to be a Rupi Kaur book lol

[rightofjupiter 16,591]

so for the uninformed, what does "the entirety of the advance of mine" mean? what will she be donating? not profits, but what she got paid by the publishers in advance? im a little clueless on this stuff

 

yes– she will be donating whatever she received upon signing the deal with s&s. with big publishing houses authors are paid an advance upfront, and then (usually) once their book sells enough copies to recoup that money they begin making profits. she prob got a big advance imo (would guess 1 million plus, or close to it) but will also prob make a fair amount in profits too since she has a built in audience for the book.

[soap opera 67]

no ones talking about lanas original photography in the book. i'm so excited to see her upstage chuck 

[UltraviolenceBaby 5,014]

filling a hole one zippo and vinyl at a time

 

now i feel more sorry about myself lmaoo

no ones talking about lanas original photography in the book. i'm so excited to see her upstage chuck 

 

wait how did i forget about that??????

[Beautiful Loser 48,806]

Eh, I expect her photos to be random LA streets with palm trees a la the Venice Bitch cover art.

[soap opera 67]

wait how did i forget about that??????

i'm so excited to see how her visuals transfer from videos to pictures. we've seen pictures shes taken on her ig stories, but these will actually be published 

[Lemonade Tears 1,574]

wait how did i forget about that??????

I mean she had to fill the pages somehow lol. But did she actually say she took the pictures or is there still a risk of it being Chuck's photography?

[daphnedinkley 13,475]

yes– she will be donating whatever she received upon signing the deal with s&s. with big publishing houses authors are paid an advance upfront, and then (usually) once their book sells enough copies to recoup that money they begin making profits. she prob got a big advance imo (would guess 1 million plus, or close to it) but will also prob make a fair amount in profits too since she has a built in audience for the book.

 

makes perfect sense! thank you <3

[soap opera 67]

yall are underestimating her photography. 

 

in her "cuties" instagram story, the third to last picture is one she took and the composition and lighting is professional

[Terrence Loves Me 72,692]

Maybe the photography in the book is her recent work with nicole

[Vanilla Icy 29,602]

the pic she took for venice bitch was so aesthetically pleasing 

[rightofjupiter 16,591]

Maybe the photography in the book is her recent work with nicole

 

i think it's the photos she posted alongside the typed manuscripts she was posting last year (scroll back on her insta)